Baby rattle



May 3 y B. J. FELDST EIN BABY RATTLE Filed Jan. 15. 1927 56/7 J: Fem 57 80 7 INVENTOR A; ATTORNEY 192e, No.1,574 34t1.

Patented May 3, 1927.

U'N-ITEDFSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

BE N J'. FELDSTEIN, OF NEW YORK, N Y.

BABY BATTLE.

Application filed January 15, 1927. semi No. 161,255.

This invention relates to toys and especially to the'construction and equipment of The object of my invention is to provide a hollow head member of the character here inafter described, having for its equipment certain features which include the original 1 moving eyes combined with a movable tongue and ears, the'latter featuresbeing arranged to'projectfrom and recede into the hollow headmember by a simple tilting motion of the latter.

A further object of this invention is to affordprotecting covering'for the projected position of the various moving parts of my invention, such covering preferably consti tuting a globular member of transparent material through which the antics of the moving parts may be clearly visible.

The invention is illustratively exemplified in the accompanying drawing, in which, Figure 1 is a front elevational View of my invention applied to a rattle; Figure 2 is a substantially longitudinal sectional view of the same; Figure 3 is a perspective View of one of the weighted moving parts; and Fig ure 1 is an elevational viewof my invention as it appears applied to a doll.

Referring to the drawing, denotes a holder-to which a hollow head member 11 is attached, the latter comprising briefly,

two sections made up of celluloid or other similar material and shaped to constitute the frontand back features, respectively, of ahuman head. The front shell or'section is denoted 12 and is provided with two flat disc shaped places representing the eyes of a face, the placesbeing depressed in thecenters to form sockets 14:, which open into V-shaped depressions 15 radiating from the sockets 14: in line with the longitudinal axis of the toy itself. Arranged over the eye places are transparent hemispherical globes 16, the open edge of each being fixed to the eye places to provide a chamber in which a small shot 17, representing a pupil, is confined. It will be clear that any tilting motion imparted to the head will result in a shifting movement of the shot 17 and since the latter are more or less guided in their movements by the depressions 15, the impression received Wlll be very amusing and entertaining to a small child. The construc--- tion described thus far is merely a further embodiment of my prior patent, already referred to in this case. A further development of my invention 'compreh'ends the construction of a tongue andjears which will project and recede into the head when the latter is being tilted forwards and backwards to shift the pupils. The tongue 18 comprises a straight strip of coloredmaterial, preferably red celluloid,

wvhich is slightly curved in transverse section and which is provided with two spaced raised knobs 19 arranged on the crown of the strip adjacent one end thereof, the latter end being provided witha lead head 20, as

illustrated in Figures 2 and 3; The-tongue i 18 is carried inthe head 11 bya strip of fiat thin material 21 which is attached at opposite ends to convenient places on the interior surface of the frontsection 1-2, and which is located directly over a longitudinal center line of the face and spaced substantially from the said interior wall of the section l2. The space between the strip 21 and adjacent wall is the same as the/distance between the knobs 19. The tongue '18 is arranged in the head-11 by projecting the same through a. slot 22in the strip '21 and an'opening 23 in the front section 12, the opening 23 being disposed in the'neighborhood of the. mouth. In assembled position the tongue 18 is inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis ofythe head, as

illustrated in Figure 2, the portion of the- -tongue 18 between the knobs 19 being slid ably mounted in the slot 22', while the tip portion beyond the innermost knob and to the end of the tongue is movable through the mouth opening 23 to give the appearance of a true tongue. The weighted end of thetongue 18 is located well within the head and beyond the supporting strip 21 sothatwhen the head is tilted backwards to a certain point theweight will drag the whole tongue towards the back of the 2 head and as a consequence the tip projecting through the mouth opening 23 will recede into the head until the'innermost knob 19 engages against the front of the strip 21. To project the tongue the head is tilted forwards until the tongue has assumed an angle which enables the weight to push the tongue slots 28 disposed the front section 12 at points corresponding to the location ofears, Since the ears operate, in theupper part of Wellhead nd the tongue in the lowe P tion thereof, it sc -happens, according tothe emb d ment il us rative y ex mp ifi in the drawi gs, vt a i pos t n the cars have receded and the tongue is proi i ted- In order to prevent a child from grasping ith r he-ear l -e enguewh nt y are scribed.

proiected, I superimpose over the openings 23 and '28, suitably shaped transparent globular membersflfi, similar .to those ensl s ngat he eyeball or, hot l7, rea y d ambodying the teatur s o my i ve tio m y be attachedto a body which naturally Will be appropriately designed to accom Pa y t head it l The hollow headll, if intended to constitute a rattle will contain a plurality of 1 e b ,1., Whi h-supply the. r ing noise when the toy is shaken to project vthe tongue and ears. 7

What I claim and desire to secure byLettar -Patent i r I 1. The herein described head member-for a toy, having in combination a pair of eyes comprising. transparent eye chambers and i loosely disposed pupils in said chambers, a

tongue and ears slidably supported within said h ad and capable of projecting from nd ec e ing nt the h ad through. op ni ings in the latter, Whenthe inclination of the head is changed.

The herein desc i ed h mbe fo a toy, havingin combination a tongue and a pair of ears slidablyrsupportcd' Within the head and capable of projecting from and rec ding nto sa he dthrough .op ningsin the latter, and transparent coverings superimposed ,over said openings and attached As illustrated in Figure .4, a head member to the head to provide chambers into which the tongue andears project when the inclination of the head is changed in certain directions. V

3. The herein described head member for a toy hav'in g in combination, a movable elen ent comprising a strip of material provided with spaced knobs adjacent its inner end, means for weighting the latter end,

means'for supporting the element between the; sa d knobs, whereby a change in the inclination of the head will cause the tip or unweighted end of the element to project from or v recede through an opening in the hea r i. A head membergfor atoy, asclaimed in claim ,3, including an inverted transparent globe superimposed over the said opening to proyide a chamber into which the element pro ects. I v

.5, The herein {described head member fo if y, a g in wm e ien ova le tonguecomprising a stnaight strip of mater al wh ch is sl ghtly arched in transverse section and which is provided with longitndinall y spaced stops disposed on the crown adjacent one end, and a weight attached to tipof the latter end, said tongue being supported Wltllll'ldlllg head at a downwardly inclined l posi-ti on tOWaDds the front and adapted-to project from and recede through a curved opening in the head when the lat ter is inclined in certain directions, the movement of the tongue being limited by engagement of the stops with the head.

6. Theherein described head member for a toy, having in combination a movable tongue simulating element comprising a strip of material provided with raised longitudinally spaced stops adjacent the inner end, awe1ght for thetip of the latter end, and a supporting strip of material for the .interior 'ot the head, having a transverse slot arranged above the'elevation of a slot in the bead representing the mouth thereof, the portionof the tongue between the stops i g s eb e in t e slot i t S pport n Strip, the latter being further spaced from the mouth opening in the head a distance equahtothe space between said steps so as to bringthe mid stop of the tongue in con- 7 tact with the head when the unweighted tip f h tongu proje tedt ugh t mouth opening;

In testimony whereof I affix mysignature.

BEN J. FELDSTEIN. 

